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Picture from thedoyler : Summit cairn of Derrybawn (View of Scarr in the background)

Picture: Summit cairn of Derrybawn (View of Scarr in the background)

Derrybawn on an almost perfect day!

by thedoyler 2 Mar 2011

Did Derrybawn and Mullacor today on what can only be described as an awesome day for hiking in the hills. Quick route descripition is as follows. Parked at the Lower lake car park Glendalough. Crossed stream and followed Green Road towards Upper lake. Just before Upper lake took a left following signs upwards for the Poulanass waterfall. Followed Wicklow way signs all the way here to a saddle between Mullacor and Lugduff, with great views of Glenmalure to the south and Glendalough to the north. A quick 15 min hike uphill eastwards had me on top of Mullacor and from there you can see the Derrybawn ridge and it is easy to navigate to especially on a clear day like today. You should cross a fence as you come down off Mullacor and nearer to the Ridge and there is an easily found stile to help you. From here follow the well worn and boggy at times trail to the summit of Derrybawn which has a cairn which I have included a picture of! From here I descended via a trail and reached a road about 100m from the summit. I took a left and this led me in 15 mins back to about half way down the Wicklow Way trail from the saddle to Glendalough. From here just reverse previous steps back to car, took me about 4 hours but that was taking something like 300 photos because of the great conditions!! Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/537/comment/6260/